Journal-box



(N0 Model.)

E.'JONES, C. DAWSON 8u H. STANTON.

JOURNAL BOX.

` Patented June 21,1892.

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EDlVARD JONES AND OHALKLEY DAWSON, OF BELLAIRE, AND HENRY STANTON, OF FLUSHING, OHIO..

JOURNAL-BOX.

SPECIFICATION'forming part of Letters patent No'. 477,329, dated June 21, 1892.

Application tiled February 29, 1892. Serial No. 423,218. (No model.)

.T0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, EDWARD JONES and CHALKLEY DAWSON, residing at Bellaire, and HENRY STANTON, residing at Flushing, in the county of Belmont and State of Ohio, citizens of the United States, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Journal- Boxes, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accom panying drawings.

Thisimprovement relates, mainly, to a journal-box for cars, more particularly mining and similar cars; and the invention consists in the peculiar construction, arrangement, and combinations of parts hereinafter more particularly described, and then definitely claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a top plan of a duplex bearing and oil-box constructed according tov our improvement. Fig. 2 is a vertical transverse section, on a larger scale, on the line x, Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a similar section on the line y y, also Fig. l.

Referring now to the details of the drawings by letters, A is an oil-box provided with a chamber B to contain the oil and ears C, perforated to receive the bolts D, by which it is secured in place to the fioor of the car. On the inside of this box are two (preferably) dependent websor partitions E, leaving an air and oil tight space F between the partition and the outer wall of the box on each side thereof above the bottom edge of said webs E, as indicated by the dotted line ,z z.

In the bottom of the box is shown a socket G, adapted to receive a small bearing H, beneath which is a spiral spring I, tending to force said bearing H upward. There are two of these bearings and springs, (only one of which is shown,) and they carry a roller J, which is held by the springs against the axle K, so as to always keep the same lubricated by carrying up the oil contained in the box as the roller .I is revolved by contact with the axle K.

Above the axle at each end is a bearing L, connected to a cross-piece M, having a horizontal ilange m and rib m on each side, as shown at Fig. 3. At the center of the crosspiece is an inverted-T piece N, something like a gas-iitters T, but provided with a division n in the center and a screw-stopper n. To the opposite ends of the horizontal arm of the T are connected the pipes O, which run along between the ribs m to a groove or aperture P in the bearing, so that any oil dropped in at the top or mouth of the T N will be divided by the partition n and pass olf in opposite directions through the pipes O into the aperture P and then into the oil-box. It will thus be seen that by dropping oil into the T N both ends of the duplex bearing will be simultaneously supplied with the oil in substantially equal quantities and that the oil thus supplied to the oil-boxes will be continually carried'up to axle K by the roller .I as the latter is revolved bythe axle, so that but little attention is required to keep the bearings well' lubricated, as one supply of oil will last six months. Besides this convenience Vin supplying the lubricant there is a great saving of oil eiected by the l use of the partitions E, for in the case of dumping-cars, where the carv has to be inverted, or nearly so, the oil contained in the box would run out; but the partitions pre- Vent this, for the oil would pass behind the partitions and be there retained until the car was ag'ain turned back to its normal position, so that there is no chance for the oil to be lost, even if the car be inverted, unless more oil is put in than can be retained inthe space F. lrVhere the car is dumped in one direction only but one partition E is necessary; but where the car is liable to be dumped in either direction there should be two partitions.

What we claim as new is- 1. In avjournal-box, the bearings L, connected by a cross-piece M, substantially as described.

2. In a'journal-box, the bearings L, connected by the cross-piece M, having flange m and rib m', substantially as described.

3. In a journal-box, the bearings L, connected by the cross-piece M, and the oil-carrier N, arranged between the ribs of the crosspiece and supplying oil to both bearings, substantially as described.

4. In a journal-box, the bearings L, the pipes O O, and the T N, having partition in the IOO center to divide the oil, substantially as deis saved in case the caris dumpedin opposite scribed. direction at different times, as set forth.

5. In a journal-box, the oil-receiver pro- In testimony whereof we affix our signa- 15 vided With a partition E, forming an air-tight tures, in presence of tWo witnesses, this 19th 5 chamber above the bottom of said partition, day of February, 1892.

whereby the oil is saved in case the car is dumped in one direction, substantially as de- OIESON Sflbed- HENRY STANTON.

6. In a Journal-box, an oil-receiver provided CHAS. ROEDER, ANDREW ROEDER.

tight chamber on each side of the box above the bottom of said partitions, whereby the oil 1o with a partition on each side, forming an air- Witnesses: 

